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Table of ContentsspYMonitorLocal ........................................................................................................................................2

Pre-Installation Considerations ............................................................................................................3Installation ............................................................................................................................................5

XAMPP ...........................................................................................................................................7Setup Procedure ..................................................................................................................................8

Connect and install Base-Station ..................................................................................................9spYmonitor-Collector ....................................................................................................................10Configure Base-Station and Transmitters ...................................................................................12Create Project ..............................................................................................................................15Allocate Hardware .......................................................................................................................19Run Collector ...............................................................................................................................21Login to WebServer as Administrator .........................................................................................22Create new User .........................................................................................................................24TX Enable/Locations ....................................................................................................................27Confgure Options .........................................................................................................................29SMTP Servers .............................................................................................................................30Late Alarm/Admin Email List .......................................................................................................31LogOut Administrator ...................................................................................................................32

Security ..............................................................................................................................................33Trademarks ........................................................................................................................................34Trouble Shooting ................................................................................................................................35

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spYMonitorLocal




Pre-Installation Considerations Pc Requirements

• Operating System: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10• RAM: 4GB Minimum DDR2 (8GB Recommended DDR3)• HDD: 10GB Free (SSD drive recommended).• Machine Hardware: Recommend fanless 24/7 operation. (example: Shuttle XS36V5)• Processor: 1.6GHz Min Dual Core Minimum (>2.4GHz i5 Recommended)

Machines running the close to minimum specification may result to slow response of spYmonitor pages when thelog data has more than a few hundred thousand records. Operating System Considerations: Ideally the PC should be only used for collecting data and hosting the spYmonitor pages, these pages can beaccess over the local area network using the machine name or ip address.This pc can be setup and left to operate without a monitor, keyboard or mouse.

• spYmonitor Local should be installed on a user account which it will always be running under.• The machine should be left to run 24/7, so data can be transfered real-time and alarm created real-time. If the

machine is closed down, the base-station will store readings until the collector is ready to transfer the data.• Ensure internet connectivity is present at all time for the email alarms and email reports can be sent. The

system recorded all alarms, but emails which fail when being sent are not re-sent later.• Ensure the machine does not enter any low power state or hibernate which would cause the collector to stop

transfering data.• Ensure tha machine does not reboot due to windows updates which would require a user login. Recommend

manual updates set. Windows Host File The windows host file is located at the following path: "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc" Generally we recommend disabling IPV6 networking on your network adaper, and changing your windows hostfile so 127:0:0:1 refers to localhost. Remark out the IPV6 address of ::1 using a preceeding #. See below.




Ports:spYmonitor uses the following ports.Apache: Port 80mySQL: Port 3306SMTP: Port 25 (default SMTP server).




Installation

• Insert USB Pen Drive and run file "AutoRun.exe"

• Select "Install"




• spY-Monitor-Local is installed in three parts.1. Install Xampp software. (Apache Webserver with PHP and mySQL)2. install spY-Config (for transmitter and base-station configuration)3. Install spY-Monitor-Local applications. (for data collection and database management)




XAMPP XAMPP is supplied by Signatrol based on the ApacheFriends XAMPP Version 1.8.1 with minor modifications,under a GPL licence (General Public Licence). Do not download XAMPP from ApacheFriends, these versions may not be compatible with spYmonitor-Local. The components installed with XAMPP 1.0.7 are: + Apache 2.4.3 + MySQL 5.5.27 (Community Server) + PHP 5.3.29 (VC9 X86 32bit thread safe) + XAMPP Control Panel Version 3.1.0 Thanks to https://www.apachefriends.org


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Setup Procedure




Connect and install Base-StationThe first time the Base-Station is connected to the Web Server, windows will request a device driver. Installing Driver This driver is pre-installed during the spY-Config installation, the driver is signed by Signatrol Ltd and shouldautomatically install within a few minutes.




spYmonitor-Collector

The spYmonitor-Collector is a program which resides within the windows tooltray . The applicationautomatically runs when windows is restarted.Note. The user must be logged into windows for this to occur.

The purpose of the collector is to collect readings from the base-station and store them in the appropriate mysqldatabase on the pc. Generally the collector must be left running at all time, we recommend the pc is always running (24/7). All sleepand low power modes disabled.Communication with the base-station is made via a USB connection. When the administor is setting the machine up for the first time the collector must be first stopped beforeconfiguring the base-station and transmitter using spY-Config. Once configuration is complete the collectorshould restarted (Re-booting the machine with restart the collector) or by clicking the icon in the start menu , seeimage below.

Right clicking the collector will activate the popup menu, from here you can close the collector and select otheroptions.




• Show Status InformationDisplay information on the currently connected base-station.

• Open Log File FolderFactory debug file, not required by user, but maybe requested by the factory if there is an issue with thesystem.

• Run on Windows StartupIndicates if the application autoruns on Windows startup (post user Login).

• AboutShows the version of the collector.

• CloseClose down the application.




Configure Base-Station and Transmitters

•Ensure the collector is closed (icon not present in the windows tooltray)

• Open the spY-config software using the desktop link (see image below).

• When the user runs spY-config for the first time, they will be prompted to create and confirm a password. Thepassword is used by the security built in to spY-config, by default the security is disabled.

• From spYconfig V1.0.22 and on, both the base-station and the transmitter (mk2 only) are configured by usbconnection.

• Connect the Base-station to the USB and select the Base-station image.

• The spY-config software will automatically connect to the BaseStation if connected. If it was not connected, atree view will appear. Insert the USB connection and the serial number should appear on the tree. Double clickto select.

• At this point the transmitters should be configured, if they have not already been so. Refer to the spYdaqHardware Manual for information on configuring the transmitters.

• Select BaseStation>Configuration from the drop down menu, as shown below.




• The screen similar to the image below with appear. Make a note of the Unique ID (in this example it is"151C720"). This number will be required later when creating the project to collect the data.

• You can now close spY-config.




Create Project

Open the spY-Monitor Configuration Tool via the Start Menu

The application will request the password. See Security for default password.

Having passed security, a connection to the local web server will be tested. Click "Close" when completed.




• If you are configuring the system for the first time, you will need to create a new Project (database). Select "Configuration>DataBase>Create" as shown below. Note: Create will generate a project with a admin password of "spYdaq". If a custom password is required forthe admin password is "Configuration>DataBase>Advanced>Create"

In the screen below, enter a Project Name, the name must be 5 or more characters but not more than 13characters. Do not use special characters.This variable will be used as the "Project Name" during the login stage.The Project Name variable is used for both Admin and User logins, and cannot be changed once created.Once you have entered the company name click "Create DataBase".




The application will ask you to confirm the Project Name entered is correct.Click "Yes" to continue.

The application will now generate the structure of the database. Once the data-base has been built, the system will ask you to allocate a base-station "Unique ID" as the datashource for the project.If a Base-station has been connected to the same computer before, the base-station details maybe present onthe list, and you only need to select the device by clicking the "Unique ID" Column.If you are unsure of the Unique ID, the serial number reference can be checked on the label on the base of thebase-station enclosure. If you have no base-station at this time, you and skip and add a data source later using ,"Configuration>DataBase>Allocate Base-Station"




When everything is complete the windows will indicate the admin login details.These details are used to login to the admin pages in your web browser (connect using localhost or 127.0.0.1).




Allocate Hardware If you did not Allocate a Base-Station when creating your data-base, you can manually add Base-Stations asshown below.You can also disable base-stations as a active source when changing base-station. Select "Configuration>DataBase>Allocate Base-Station" from the menu, as shown below.

Select the name of the project from the drop down list at the top of the screen. The project name will have "db"added to the end, to indicate we are working directly with the database.Once you have selected the correct database, enter the Unique ID (this was obtained earlier in the section"Configure BaseStation and Transmitters".Once for have entered the Unique ID, click "Add", the data source is now setup. Note:It is possible to have more than 1 base-station allocation to a database, as long as no transmitter ID is used morethan once. Otherwise data corruption may occur.

Once added, the database should appear in the window as shown below. Note:It is note possible to delete a base-station as a data source from the database. But it is possible to de-activate adata source.When de-activated, any data presented to the base-station will be ignored.




Select "Close" when finished.




Run Collector

•To check if the collector is active , check for the icon in the windows tool-tray.

• If is it not present, if can be run from the windows start menu. See image below

Note: If the collector is not running. No data will be transfer from the base-station. This may effect the operationof alarms and reports.




Login to WebServer as Administrator Access to the spY-Monitor system is made using a web browser. Locate and double click the "spYmonitor" icon on the desktop.

A web browser will open displaying the following screen.Click on "Admin Login",

The "Admin Login" screen requires three parameters.

1. Project (this is the project name set when creating the project earlier)2. Administrator should be always set to "admin".3. Password (this is the admin password set when creating the project earlier)(this maybe be the default if you

created a standard data-base).

Enter the three parameters, and then click "Login".




Once you have successfully logged in, select "Manage Users".




Create new UserThe "Manage User" screen allows the administrator to add and suspended users of the system.Users only have access to the user screens which present data, they have no access to control users or settingswhich could change any data. Initially any new project will have no users. The administrator needs to add each user which requires access tothe data. Each user should have their own uniquelogin, that should not be shared between users. When setting up a new user, their username must be unique.The first and last names can be identical to otherusers. Note:The password can be changed by the administrator at any time, but is not visible to the administrator. If thepassword is forgotten, the administrator must create a new one.The suspended field has the effect of disabling that user, it also acts as security from invalid access. If the userattempts to login with the correct username, butan incorrect password for >4 times. The user will be automatically suspended. The user should then contact theadministrator to remove the suspension. By default all new projects have only 1 user licence.Only 1 user can login to the system, a new user can be added by "Suspending" the current user, this is usefulwhen a user is away for a period of time.Licences can be increase by purchasing licences from your authorised distributor.

Click "Add New Record".




Enter the users surname, first name, username, password (twice) and email address. (email address is requiredfor alarms and reports).

Scroll alone the row and complete by filling in the shift start and shift end and the days of the week for user isavailable for alarms messages.Once the required fields are complete click the "Post" button at the end of the row.

Once added, the user will be displayed as shown below. You will also notice the User Licences available hasbeen reduced by 1.




TX Enable/Locations Select "Tx Enable/Locations" at the top of the screen and you will be presented with a table of information similarto the image below. The administrator can enable and disable transmitters and edit the Location string for each transmitter on thesystem. Enable/Disable Transmitter. Enabling or disabling a transmitter does not infact disable or enable any of the hardware. The disable and enabledetermines which transmitters are presented to the user.If also determines which transmitters are checked for alarms (when a alarm is configured), and which are presenton the automatic reports. Note: If a transmitter is enabled and no data is received for 1 hour past the present time, a Late Alarm will begenerated. When this Late Alarm triggers it will send emails tothe address on the admin email list. The system will install with all 16 transmitters enabled, so please disabletransmitter which are not going to be used. Location String. The location string will be used to identify the transmitter in the user screens. For example, instead of calling a transmitter Device Address 0, the user screen will also display Room1,Lab1 orOven1. Treat Universal Channel as The fourth column "Treat Universal Channel as" is used when non celsius temperature units are required,because the universal channel is unit-less the systemneeds to know if the universal is a temperature input of some kind, and if so apply scaling for Fahrenheit orKelvin. If the system is set to celsius, this optioncan be ignored. To change parameters click on "Edit" at the end of the row, when you have finished editing, select Post at the endof the row.




Confgure Options Select "Options" at the top of the screen and a window similar to the image below with appear. Click on "Edit" at the end of the table Row and change the following parameters.




SMTP Servers By default the spYdaq system will send emails using Signatrol Ltd spYdaq Webserver. But for some customersthis server may not be appropriate due to therecompanies security policy. In this case the SMTP Server can be set to custom. When set to custom the "CustomSMTP" windows will be enabled. Below "Red Box" displays where to change SMTP from "Default" to "Custom". Below "Blue Box" displays location of "Custom SMTP" configuration Screen.

Below shows the Custom SMTP settings when SMTP set to Custom only.




Late Alarm/Admin Email List Transmitters which are enabled on the "Tx Enable/Locations" windows are checked every 10 seconds for newdata arrival. If no data is received for 60minutes froma transmitter a late alarm is raised and an email sent to all email addresses on the "Administrator Email List".This email is repeated every 12hours after the initial latealarm was raised.




LogOut AdministratorAdministator Only Screen Select "Logout"

You are "Logged Out"




Security Default Administrator Name Description AdministratorAdministrator name forAdmin section of website

admin

Default Passwords Description PasswordEntry in to spY-MonitorConfiguration Tool

spydaq

Default mySQL rootpassword

spydaq

End User IT security It is the duty of the end user to carry out there own security risk assement on the web server hardware andsoftware plateform. The server is delivered with no virus protection and only the standard windows firewall. We recommend the Web Server is protected by a premium antivirus + antispyware software. (Example ESETEndPoint Security for Small Business)


http://www.eset.co.uk/Business/Endpoint-Security/NOD32-Antivirus

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Trademarks spYdaq® is a registered trademark of Signatrol Ltd. (www.signatrol.com) Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and othercountries. XAMPP 1.8.1 is a distribution of Apache2.4.3, MySQL5.5.27, PHP 5.3.29 and other scriptssupplied by ApacheFriends (http://www.apachefriends.org) under a GPL licence (General PublicLicence).Xampp must be installed by the end user prior to installing spY-Monitor.



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Trouble Shooting Check Driver is installed correctly. If you are unsure of the status of the USB driver for the BaseStation, go to Control Panel and select System (orpress the Windows Key and Pause together).The "System Properties" window will appear. Select the "Hardware" Tab and click on "Device Manager".

In "Device Manager" expand the "Universal Serial Bus controllers" branch, and ensure that the "BaseStation" islocated within.If there is an exclimation mark or question mark against the Icon, the driver might be corrupted. In this case, rightclick on the BaseStationand select the "Uninstall" option. Then re-install as per the instructions above. If there are no "BaseStation" devices listed, ensure the device is correctly connected to the USB port. If it iscorrectly connected, ensurethere are no "Unknown" devices listed on the system. If there is a "Unknown" device, right click it and select"Uninstall". Then remove theBaseStation USB cable and then re-insert, this should prompt windows to try and load the driver again.


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